 I may therefore conclude, that the passion of laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising from some sudden conception of some eminency in ourselves, by comparison with the infirmity of others, or with our own formerly...  The Spectator - Сторінка 310редактори - 1810Повний перегляд - Докладніше про цю книгу
 | James Beattie - 1776 - 582 стор.
...but fudden glory arifing from " fome fudden conception of fome emi" nency in ourfelves by comparifon with *' the infirmity of others, or with our own " formerly. For men (continues he) laugh " at the follies of themfelves paft, when they " come fuddenly to remembrance,... | |
 | 1789 - 508 стор.
...but fudden glory arifmg from fome ' fudden conception of fome eminency in our' felves, by comparifon with the infirmity of ' others, or with our own formerly : for men ' Laugh at the follies of themfelves paft, when ' they come fuddenly to remembrance, except ' they bring with them any prefcnt... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 432 стор.
...elfe but fudden glory arifing from fome fadden conception of fome eminency in ourfelves, by companion with the infirmity of others, or with our own formerly. For men (continues he) laugh at the follies of themfelve« pail, when they come fuddenly to remembrance, except... | |
 | George Campbell - 1801 - 462 стор.
...exaniuicj. ~ 'i defined Uughtff " a sodden glory, arising from-a sud" den conception of some eminency in ourselves,, by " comparison with the infirmity of others, or with our " own, formerly *." This account is, J acknowledge, incompatible with that given in the preceding pages, and, in ray... | |
 | Spectator The - 1808 - 348 стор.
...nothing else hut sndden glory, arising from some sadden conception of some eminency in ourselves, hy comparison with the infirmity of others, or with our own formerly: for men langh at the follies of themselves past, when they come snddenly to rememhrance, except they hring... | |
 | James Beattie - 1809 - 406 стор.
...Hobbes) is nothing else, but sudden glory " arising from some sudden conception of some " eminency in ourselves by comparison with " the infirmity of others, or with our own for" merly. For men (continues he) laugh at the " follies of themselves past, when they come * Tacitus,... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1852 - 494 стор.
...Hobbes, who says that this passion is " A sudden glory arising from a sudden conception of some eminency in ourselves, by comparison with the infirmity of...past, when they come suddenly to remembrance, except when they bring with them dishonour." And Akenside says that laughter arises when — " some incongruous... | |
 | Thomas Brown - 1822 - 546 стор.
...that Hobbes defines laughter to be " a sudden glory, arising from a sudden conception of some eminency in ourselves, by comparison with the infirmity of others, or with our own formerly," — for we laugh as readily at some brilliant conception of wit, where there are no infirmities of others displayed,... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 стор.
...passion of laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising from some sudden conception of some eminency in ourselves by comparison with the infirmity of others,...except they bring with them any present dishonour. — Hobbes. DCCCCVH. There are four good mothers, of whom are often born four unhappy daughters; truth... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 стор.
...passion of laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising from some sudden conception of some eminency in ourselves by comparison with the infirmity of others,...except they bring with them any present dishonour. — Hobbes. DCCCCVII. There are four good mothers, of whom are often born four unhappy daughters; truth... | |
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